ch ch ch changes.....

I have stuff going on. We have decided to get really tough and cut all the extras out of our "life" to keep expenses down. I did this all before back when Mark started the Academy, and I thought I did pretty good. Well, after going through things again (because I'm so so sick of pay day panic attacks)I have just had it. The first round about 6 months ago I cut out getting my nails done, school lunches, and few other things that I can't remember right now (see how much I needed whatever it was??) But I decided to cut deeper. By cutting out water delivery, my dropshots account, consolidating the car insurance, getting a new phone plan, Wyatt's preschool, and the GYM (GASP!!!!) I am saving an additional $260 a month! WHEW. If feels like it should be more with those kind of sacrifices, huh?? LOL I really thingk it will help. I am also going to work. I'm taking on babysitting 2 girls (3 and 5) that are friends from church. The 5 yr old has cystic fibrosis and will require me to feed her thru a tube once a day, She will be at kinder most of the time. Right now its just 3 days a week and only from 9 to 1. Thats no biggie, really. In a month or 2 it will go from 9 to 5, which will be harder but still doable. for 130 bucks a week its doable! LOL It all seems like small amounts but between what I'm saving and what I'm earning Its not too bad for just these slight changes, except for the one.........NO GYM!!!!! GAAAAAAARRRRGGHHH!! OK OK its OK breathe in, breathe out.......ommmmmmmmmmmmm

Lets not panic, believe me I've been doing enough panicking. I was sick to my stomach over it when I made the decision. Its gonna be ok, I have a BIG plan B. Lets just look at gym PROS first:

I get a vaca from the kiddos daily. OK.
I have many many machines and various freeweights and classes at my disposal, including tanning. OK.
I have lots of gym friends that I like to see, its fun.
I like to tan, it relaxes me (and I look better)

Now the CONS
It costs me gas there and back each day, and about 20 minutes travel time daily
It costs me money, besides my membership I like to get things there occasionally like clothes, tanning gel,etc)
I like to tan, and I will be a leather bag in 10 years LOL

Alright, heres my rationalizing and why its gonna be OK. I called my dad. He has an entire gym just sitting in my grandma's garage that is basically unused (but too far for me to travel to daily)so he said I am welcome to come and get whatever dumbbels I need, mabye a bar and a couple other things. My MIL has a really nice bench that inclines that she is not using, I can borrow that too. I can definetly get what I need to do my weights, even heavy stuff. I have room in my office for it all. There is a place down the street I can tan at for 10 bucks a month unlimited(because yes, I'm addicted, adn I'm not gonna work this hard to be glowing white)It just won't be as convenient, which is really a good thing. Cardio will be my big challenge. However, AZ weather is awesome, so I'm gonna have to hit the streets. There is a soccer field right behind my house, it'd be fun( by "fun" you know what I mean, right?) to do intervals there as well. The boys can ride their bikes around the block with me while I do my runs. It won't be perfect, but it will work. Plus, Mark wants a heavy bag, and we can jumprope.
Ironically, I was just reminding myself the other day that my diet is 80% of my success. This may even be MORE true (like its about 90% at the stage I'm at) so UM HELLO I don't need a gym to eat clean, right?? yeah, ok. Thats what I thought. Not that I won't work out everyday, perfection is the goal here. When i get focused on my goals/challenges, I am super tenacious. This is just another dimension to my challenge, I feel like I know enough exercises to make it work, and work well.

One last thing. I am SO inspired and encouraged by Jen winning BFL, I can hardly stand it. I have GOT to do this and enter. I am DOING a BFL challenge, week by week, by the book, at home, every day for 12 weeks. My buddy Maricar is gonna weigh and measure me every week. I have done 2 challenges, I'm ready for another one and I'm ready to do it for reals. More on this later. I have to get going on my planning (after dinner,homework, errands and cleanup tonight) because tomorrow is D-DAY!!!!!Feb 1 is the day!!

Driving season

Yeppers, its officially driving season. Today I had one of those legendary mom of 5 saturdays from HELL! It was really only bad from 8 am till about 4 pm. What the heck am I gonna do in 5 years from now?? Its gonna be 10 times worse!! Right now I only have 3 kids old enogh to go different directions, what is 5 gonna do??? Alright, so thats one of my big reasons for getting in shape, I have to not only keep up with these kids but be the Big Cheese in Charge of the circus. At the rate I'm going, I will need 5 more years to be fitnesswise where I want to be, so I better get started! HAHA I hope I'm kidding!

So I'm still feeling OK, just fluffy from eating crap all week, so I guess I better get back on track, since it took a litle extra effort to stuff my booty into my skinny pants this morning. In all fairness, they were fresh out of the dryer, but I was slightly alarmed. I wanna be a HOT football mom, and I definetly don't want to be self-concious of my muffintop when I am sitting on the bleachers.Tomorrow, I am cooking and planning. I mean PLANning. Actual eating TIMES and I'm even thinking of setting my cellphone to ring at those times to remind me to eat. It sounds extreme, but that has ALWAYS been my sticking point. I spread my earlier meals out too far because I don't want to stop when I'm right in the middle of something, then in the evening I get too hungry. I can hang on for a few days then I crash.

I'm very positive that my metabolism is screwed up right now. Not royally screwed up, but a little. I think I can be burning at max capacity in 2-3 weeks. I am not going to add a second cardio session per day until I get my metabolism burning full fire and then plateau, so I'm thinking mabye mid-march????Then re-asses and add that plus some extra clean calories. Actually, back it up, lets just get thru the next week clean, why don't we??? LOL I just get so excited, I know I can do this and there are SO many cute clothes I want right now! I need a new summer wardrobe and I don't want to be pissed because I'm still buying sz 11jrs/8misses in fricken APRIL. It won't happen!!!! I'm a fighter!

Hey Peeps

My honeybuns is working graveyards the next couple days so I'm gonna have some time on my hands at night. *sigh* My only other distracton besides TV is housework. BO-ring. I think tomorrow night will be home spa night. That sounds pretty fun, actually. Now I'm watching reruns of the Office and procrastinating the housework. Aren't you so glad you clicked onto my blog?? Its a real par-tay.

Working out has been pretty good. I have been avoiding cardio a bit, just doing it kind of half-assed. Today my shoulder workout bonked. How does THAT happen?? I LOVE shoulder day. I was good on carbs (believe me) and pretty hydrated. What the heck?? Luckily my legs are sore from yesterday, so I feel like this week didnt totally tank. At least workout-wise. I have to get my eating pulled back together. I could get such great results if I could just pull the eating together. I know, that statement is SO unique. har har har The Buffmothers, Beka, and the other comp blogs I read are really inspiring, I still feel like I can do it, I have to have a better goal or something. I need Bekas do or die (literally) attitude. Oh well I'll figure it out and I'll let ya know when I do. Gotta do it.

I enrolled Cade in football ( tackle) and his first training camp is on saturday, its gonna be fun. OK, I better get to at least getting the dinner cleaned up and the room cleaned up so Mark can sleep in peace tomorrow. I guess I'll be getting my gym time in this weekend since its one of the few places I can think of to take the kiddos for free for 2 hours while Mark sleeps during the day.

All sorts of stuff

I'm kinda bored tonight. Well theres always something I could be doing besides sitting here reading blogs but my house is about 90% awesomely clean so I think I've earned it. I had to do haircuts tonight right after dinner tonight so it forced me to clean up the kitchen quick. Nice. It was like I got paid to clean my kitchen and talk to a friend of ours. Woo hoo! I'm stuck watching the Inside The UFC on spike because it is recording and I am waiting for Mark to get home before I watch the Office and My name is Earl.

I could always go out and rock the house and play some Guitar Hero II on the playstation. HAHAHA I bought it last weekend and I am an offical Guitar Hero now (for the medium level) That game is so super fun!!! My brother brought it over for the christmas party and I've wanted it ever since. The problem is if I go out and start playing I will be playing for hours and be tired tomorrow. I really need to work on my career at the hard level though..

Todays workout was really really good. I don't feel like typing it all out, I already did that on Buffmother today. The short version was I did 20 moderate intensity on the elliptical, then lifted Chest, shoulders and Tri's. I did about 3 excercises for each part, 4 sets per exercise. Then I tanned. My food has been really good today too. Skinny jeans (well, skinny for me anyways) are fitting good and quite comfy. So far 4 perfect days in a row. I already feel 1000% better. Now I'm gonna go have some cottage cheese and an apple.

Another thing, Have ya seen this great commercial where the hot surfer chick gets out of her car at the beach and all the dudes are just checking her out,she has a fab body, puts on a wetsuit, then her 3 teenage kids get out of the car and grab their boards to go surfing together. I LOVE IT! Very inspiring!!

Ya know it would help if Spike TV would quit with the Quizno's commercials!!

Ok heres a couple new pics that Cade took the other day when I was being a rock and roll chick the other night. HAHA had to cut off my head because I looked really hammered. I can't believe I was walking around looking like that all day! BLAH! I think I'm getting to a certain age where lipstick isn't an option for public places! LOL


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I just thought my arms were looking pretty good in this one


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My bicep is pretty puny here, but I actually wanted these as my before pics instead of being half nekkid all the time. Anyway, thats the starting point. Lets see what can develop in 4 weeks woo hooo!